Re: Dual citizenship in Japan

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On 3/16/07, Lex wrote:
> On 2/05/07, Fanua SP. (SCUPS-Student) wrote:
>> Dear Lindia,
>>
>> Some countries do not allow their citizens to have the
>> nationality of any other country, or permit this only in
>> certain circumstances. However, Japan which allow only
>> underage nationals to have other citizenships but they does
>> not recognize dual citizens for adult. You can hold dual
>> citizenship until the age of 20 and then they will give you
>> two extra years at which you must decide which citizen to
>> take. Others may allow a citizen to have any number of
>> nationalities. However, since each country decides for
>> itself who its citizens are, based solely on its own laws
>> and generally without regard for the laws of other
>> countries, it is quite possible for a given individual to be
>> considered a citizen by two or more countries even if some
>> or all of these countries forbid dual or multiple
>> citizenship.
>>
>> Important to know that the State Dept. sees no problem with
>> dual citizenship. The INS does. So when you enter and depart
>> the US, only use your US passport or you may your documents
>> confiscated.
>>
>> You can contact the Japanese Consulate for more information
>> with regard to dual citizen.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> On 2/04/07, Lindia wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I was born in Japan and I have a father who is Japanese
>>> although recently became an American citizen. I was raisd
>>> in the U.S. and therefore have my Residency Alien card
>>> although do not yet have my U.S. citizenship. I am in my
>>> late 20's. Is there any way to have dual citizenship
>>> between Japan and U.S.?
>>>
>>> Lindia
>
> You just don't tell Japan. 2. Fly to Canada using your US
> passport, and from Vancouver, use your Japanese passport to exit
> and enter Japan to Canada. From Canada, fly back to the USA via
> USA passport.

Wow, you are a true artist. You must be extremely patriotic or
you are making too much money in Japan to evade taxation as an
American. (Over 80K/year).

I know a Japanese Canadian who said that he'd rather jump in front
of a train than enter Japan as a foreigner and be made to carry a
foreign ID card, on the soil that he was born.

But then again, I heard from another that if Japan re-instates
compulsory miltary service after the US allows Japan to abandon
Article 9, that this person will renounce his Japanese nationality
so that he would not be required to serve.